Asogli Yam Festival

The Asogli Yam festival is an occasion to offer prayers for good health throughout the year and prosperity for all and to foster unity through forgiveness and reconciliation.

When does the Asogli Yam Festival take place

Asogli Yam Festival takes place in September, usually in the last few weeks of the months. Its a harvest festival that gives praise to the gods

Cooked yam is sprinkled at the various shrines. This is done before any one is allowed to cook and taste the real yam.

There is usually a grand durbar of chiefs where the Paramount chief sits in state to receive homage from his sub-chiefs.